The Runaway Groom

Tommy blinked his large eyes hopefully at Isaac, hoping for Isaac's acknowledgment.

Isaac bit off a chunk, chewed, and seriously commented, "It's alright.” Tommy blinked, but it was a praise, was it not?

He giggled before running off, skipping.

Irene smiled as she watched Tommy being so happy.

Bzzt...

Her phone started to ring in her pocket, and she picked it up to answer. A man asked, "You're Lulu's best friend, right?"

It was a familiar voice—Irene recognized him as one of the members of Martin York's squad, back when she met up with Lulu at New Kent. “Yes. Why do you have her phone? Where is she?" Irene replied, sharply noticing that something went wrong.

It should be Lulu talking if she was asking for her. So why was it this man instead?

"Lulu was hurt—"

Irene sprang to her feet right then and asked urgently, "What happened?! How did she get hurt?! Is it serious?!"

a moment before saying, “It is a little serious, but her life isn't in

slightly relieved. "How is

good..." The

"Just be out with

have the time. I would like you to sit

a hunch. "Was she doing it because of

it's not all,” the man said. "It's alright if you're

but she would at least need a few days to bring her

few days," she

"Okay," he replied.

happened? That's a bad look on your

moment

lay down and leaned against his shoulder

a hunch, while Irene hesitated before asking,

to look in her

held her hand and lowered her gaze, hesitating and sighing. "I thought Lulu found happiness with Martin, but

chin on his shoulder and looking up at him, she said, "Let's go back to Franconia as soon